blue
Feeling down, melancholy
The primary color blue has various associations that are often culturally specific.
Blue characterizes a mood of sadness or depression (feeling blue), a state of extreme cold (turned blue), sexual content (blue movies), and rigidity in morals or religion: Blue laws prevent shopping on Sundays.
Modern political metaphors assign blue to liberalism in the U.S., but to conservatism in the UK.
When blue is mentioned in combination with gray, blue refers to the North (the United States) in the Civil War.
Bright sky tone
- sapphireBlue precious corundum
- navyMaritime military force
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
teal · cyan · aquamarine · periwinkle · cornflower · ultramarine · sky · powder
Saltwater body, not ocean
- skyVisible overhead expanse
- waterClear essential liquid
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
depths · deep · maritime · nautical · Caribbean · Mediterranean · Pacific · Aegean
State of emotional pain
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
wistfulness · pensiveness · mournfulness · downheartedness · forlornness · melancholia · longing · despair
Mature person, legally responsible
- bawdyHumorously indecent
- racyMildly indecent in content
- raunchyCrudely sexual in nature
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
ribald · off-color · indecent · lewd · crude · coarse · smutty · naughty
Improvisational American music genre
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- soulInnermost animating essence
- DeltaAlluvial formation at mouth
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
harmonica · guitar · Mississippi · riff · shuffle · boogie · juke joint
Accurate or loyal
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
reliable · constant · unwavering · allegiant · staunch · dependable · dedicated · loyal
cerulean
Bright sky tone
turquoise · teal · cyan · aquamarine · periwinkle · cornflower · ultramarine · sky · powder · royal
sea
Saltwater body, not ocean
horizon · depths · deep · maritime · nautical · Caribbean · Mediterranean · Pacific · Aegean · lagoon
sadness
State of emotional pain
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
heartache · wistfulness · pensiveness · mournfulness · downheartedness · forlornness · melancholia · longing · despair · doldrums
adult
Mature person, legally responsible
suggestive · ribald · off-color · indecent · lewd · crude · coarse · smutty · naughty · salacious
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
Chicago · harmonica · guitar · Mississippi · riff · shuffle · boogie · juke joint
true
Accurate or loyal
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
trustworthy · reliable · constant · unwavering · allegiant · staunch · dependable · dedicated · loyal
tranquil
Calm and untroubled
cool · relaxing · meditative · placid · still · quiet · restful · contemplative · mellow · gentle
- blue jeansCasual denim trousers
- blue eyesLight-colored iris trait
- out of the blueWithout any forewarning
- light blueSoft, pale azure
- once in a blue moonExtremely infrequently
- black and blueVisibly bruised, discolored
blues, blueprint, bluish, blueberry, bluer, bluebird, blueness, bluest, blued